Graeme Blundell

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Graeme Blundell (born 8 July 1945) is an Australian actor, director, producer, writer and biographer.

Blundell was born in Melbourne, Australia. He grew up in Clifton Hill, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, and was educated at University High School and University of Melbourne.

In his early years, Blundell worked at La Mama Theatre, the Pram Factory, Hoopla, the Playbox Theatre Company, and the Melbourne Theatre Company. He directed and acted in the premiere performance of Jack Hibbert's play "Dimboola" at La Mama. His first television appearance was as an uncredited extra in the debut episode of "Homicide" (1964).

He has written extensively in "The Australian" newspaper as well as writing biographies of Graham Kennedy ("King") and Brett Whiteley ("Brett Whiteley: An Unauthorised Life", with Margot Hilton).

His son Jake Blundell is also an actor. He now lives in the coastal town of Hardys Bay.

Filmography

* 1971 "Stork"
* 1973 "Alvin Purple"
* 1974 "Alvin Purple Rides Again"
* 1974 "The Box"
* 1976 "Alvin Purple (TV series)"
* 1979 "The Odd Angry Shot"
* 1984 "Foreplay"
* 1984 "Melvin, Son of Alvin"
* 1986 "Australian Dream"
* 1987 "The Year My Voice Broke"
* 1987 "Those Dear Departed"
* 1994 "Gino"
* 1996 "Idiot Box"
* 2000 "Looking For Alibrandi"
* 2002 ""
* 2005 ""

Writing

* "Brett Whiteley: An Unauthorised Life", with Margot Hilton (Macmillan, 1996)
* "King: The Life and Comedy of Graham Kennedy" (Pan Macmillan, 2003)
* "Australian Theatre: Backstage with Graeme Blundell" (edited) (Oxford University Press, 1997)

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